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Oral PTH shows promise for osteoporosis in early phase 2 study
The most likely patients for oral PTH, he added, “are those that have osteoporosis, previous fracture, or very low BMD, particularly those...
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Cut risedronate drug holiday to under 2 years in older patients
Risedronate confers less hip fracture protection than alendronate during drug holidays beyond 2 years, so a 2- to 3-year drug holiday for...
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Exercise appears to improve bone structure, not density
In postmenopausal women, exercise appears to improve strength at the hip through changes in structure, not bone mineral density (BMD), whereas a...
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Could the osteoporosis drug alendronate ward off diabetes?
‘This is an interesting retrospective analysis, but it should be verified with other data such as a meta-analysis from clinical trials of...
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Time-restricted eating: An easy way to improve metabolic health?
"Time-restricted eating is an easy-to-follow and effective dietary strategy that requires less mental math than counting calories."
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Bone density gains are lost following stop of denosumab in glucocorticoid-treated RA
When denosumab is discontinued, glucocorticoid-treated patients with rheumatoid arthritis need to transition to another osteoporosis therapy.
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New AHA guidance targets obesity-related hypertension
Clinicians are addressing the secondary problem (i.e., hypertension or diabetes), but not the root cause of obesity as aggressively, says the...
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Novel diabetic foot ulcer cream shows promise in phase 3 trial
The first-in-class cream, which acts on macrophages, was better than a standard absorbent dressing for healing diabetic foot ulcers in a phase 3...
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‘Quadpill’ bests monotherapy for initial BP lowering: QUARTET
The study emphasizes the importance, potential benefits, and simplicity of low-dose BP-lowering drugs combined in one pill, as part of a strategy...
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Mediterranean diet tied to less severe erectile dysfunction
“The Mediterranean diet could play a role in maintaining several parameters of vascular health and quality of life and in middle-aged men with...
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FDA approves first once-weekly growth hormone for children
The heiGHt trial demonstrated noninferiority of lonapegsomatropin to somatropin daily injections.
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‘High normal’ sodium, poor hydration linked to heart failure
Because a high-normal sodium level in midlife may predict future heart failure, patients should monitor hydration and clinicians should not assume...
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Coffee drinking in midlife tied to heart benefits
A new study found coffee consumption was linked to better heart structure and function, based on cardiac MRI findings and stroke and mortality...
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Vitamin D pills do not alter kidney function in prediabetes
A subgroup analysis suggests Vitamin D supplements could have a beneficial effect on kidney health.